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Paul Gallagher

Morning Mail: Trump picks running mate, Exclusive Brethren curriculum concerns, banks back fossil fuels

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Former students and staff of the OneSchool Global network say restrictions on teaching material make for a limited educational environment. Illustration: Guardian Design

Good morning. Our investigation of Exclusive Brethren schools continues, with today’s story revealing former teachers have claimed that students are only being given access to materials that conform to the church’s “ethos”.

Donald Trump has been formally nominated to be the Republican candidate for the upcoming US election – and he has named the Ohio senator and former “never Trumper” JD Vance as his running mate. The head of the US Secret Service says “reviewed and strengthened” security plans are in place after the attempt on Trump’s life.

Plus: researchers believe a cave found on the moon could make an ideal base for future lunar explorers – and we take a look at support being given to Australia’s youngest Olympic athletes for the Paris Games.

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Mona’s fake Picassos: performance or prank?

Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art prides itself on being provocative. Mona has courted controversy on numerous occasions, but critics say the latest stunt has gone a step too far. The privately owned gallery has admitted to creating and displaying fake Picasso paintings for more than three years. Kelly Burke tells Nour Haydar why she first suspected the Picassos were fake.

In-depth

It’s a matter of film legend that the Mad Max movie franchise was inspired by long flat Australian country roads, where speed limits are theoretical and carnage is regular. Regional Australians are five times more likely to die in road crashes than people in cities, according to analysis by the Australian Automobile Association. In the last few years, the road toll has surged and experts don’t really know why – so what are we doing about it?

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Ten of Australia’s 460 athletes preparing for the upcoming Olympic Games are aged under 18, including three skateboarders who are expected to be in medal contention. It’s not an easy environment to enter as a young person so the Australian team have taken extra steps to look after them. Chaperones are all preparing to accompany the new wave of young teenagers about to compete for Australia at the Paris Games.

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Almost 32,000 homes will be built near transport hubs under sweeping planning reforms as the NSW government looks to speed up construction amid Sydney’s housing crisis, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Developers of giant batteries designed to smooth Australia’s shift from coal to cleaner power are attracting record levels of investment, the Age reports.

What’s happening today

  • NSW | The two-day Australian Clean Energy Summit will begin in Sydney.

  • ACT | Hearings are scheduled in Canberra in the parliamentary inquiry into potential opportunities and impacts of using AI in Australia.

  • NSW | The trial of Robert and Anne Geeves, accused of the murder of Amber Haigh, continues at the supreme court.

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And finally, here are the Guardian’s crosswords to keep you entertained throughout the day. Until tomorrow.

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